Smoke reported in building with elderly man affected, Ashburnham MA
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Fire & ArsonSmoke was reported inside a building near Hastings Road, Ashburnham, Massachusetts. Fire crews responded to the scene. A 78-year-old man inside experienced shortness of breath from smoke inhalation and was assisted by EMS on site.
Audio|Heard on: Spencer Area Police, Fire and EMS
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05:33
Transcript:
00:00
Command a fire line.
00:03
Fire line is working.
00:08
Is there smoke in the building?
00:11
He has it with an extinguisher.
00:15
Where are you? Smoke in the building.
00:23
He has it with an extinguisher.
00:29
Tank on a command.
00:37
Tank on, command?
00:40
Command. Command,
00:45
Doug.
00:48
We're on the approach and inquiring about orders.
00:57
Is he in the hell? I'm in the backyard right now.
01:04
The dog is out there with you?
01:09
The man to take away, you calling me.
01:11
I'm not seeing him.
01:13
That's affirmative, cap.
01:15
We're going to be on arrival inquiring about orders.
01:19
I have him in the garage.
01:20
Yeah, just pull up the driveway.
01:22
I'll use your manpower to help me.
01:24
All right, we'll check it.
01:26
We have that, take one fireline.
01:30
All right, I have a minute.
01:31
All right, I have made you number one.
01:34
We're on arrival.
01:38
Where are you on arrival?
01:41
Angel 1, fire alarm.
01:48
Fire alarm for me under one.
01:50
We're in room.
01:51
We're in room.
01:55
Where are you in general?
02:02
Frilyne.
02:05
FRIZ and 1st, Inver to Worcester.
02:17
Receive A3 in room.
02:18
CREAN. A3 in room.
02:19
Call one file, I'm O'Biouncy.
02:30
Rishi 5-1-2.
02:36
36,
02:37
3-1.
02:38
FILM,
02:40
X11 13.
02:42
Race 2nd, 3-1.
02:50
Send the ambulance for a 78-year-old male with mild shortness of breath due to smoke.
02:58
Are you Steve?
03:01
On to the EMS.
03:03
Stand by for your tone.
03:12
On to the EMS, respond to near Hastings Road for a 78-year-old male party,
03:18
with difficulty breathing and shortness of breath,
03:21
breathing, and smoke.
03:22
Again, on due to EMS, 1 to near Hastings Road,
03:26
for 78-year-old male party,
03:29
breathing difficulty and shortness of breath,
03:31
breathing and smoke.
03:36
7, 6, 5 engine 1 and fire alarm.
03:41
Fireland for the engine 1.
03:45
On arrival.
03:48
We can't get on arrival.
03:57
Angel on command.
04:01
Clear one a second.
04:04
Quit our journey.
04:08
A3. A3. Obey in there.
04:12
Fire alarm A3. Angel 1 command.
04:16
Engine 1, command.
04:25
Engine 5, advising, totally female with a head fracture.
04:29
Thank you.
04:35
Nice.
04:37
You're welcome.
04:40
Car one, do you want to off the driveway or stage on stations roads with the apparatus?
04:48
You guys can pull up the driveway, I'll need your crew up at the door.
04:52
Okay.
04:54
recent.
05:00
Engine 3, fire alarm.
05:03
Fire alarm was for engine 3, 2050.
05:07
In route, crew two.
05:10
Racing is a griduit to bridge.
05:18
Engine one crew, get up to engine two, we're going to pull an airliner.
05:26
Go again with that captain.
05:27
That's wrong.
05:31
You're pulling the handliner.
05:32
Okay. We're pulling your handliner.
05:33
Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Hastings Rd, Ashburnham, MA 01430
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